Species composition and community structure of small pest rodents (Muridae) in cultivated and fallow fields in maize‐growing areas in Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda

Species composition and community structure of small pest rodents (Muridae) in cultivated and fallow fields in maize‐growing areas in Mayuge district, Eastern Uganda

Abstract Pest rodents remain key biotic constraints to cereal crops production in the East African region where they occur, especially in seasons of outbreaks. Despite that, Uganda has scant information on rodents as crop pests to guide effective management strategies. A capture–mark–recapture (CMR)...

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Main Authors: Alex Mayamba, Robert M. Byamungu, Rhodes H. Makundi, Didas N. Kimaro, Moses Isabirye, Apia W. Massawe, David Kifumba, Alice Nakiyemba, Herwig Leirs, Mshaka E. Mdangi, Brian E. Isabirye, Loth S. Mulungu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
community structure
composition
cultivated fields
fallow land
richness
rodents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5371

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5371

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